out of prague
- Konopiště Château
- Český Šternberk
- Terezín
- Český Krumlov ? UNESCO sight
- Karlovy Vary and Mariánské Lázně
Konopiště Château
Do you fancy history as well as Czech beer? If so, then this is the right tour for you!
Konopiště Château is located about 45 km south of Prague. It was founded in the 14th century, and in 1887, it was renovated by the successor to the Habsburg throne, Frantisek Ferdinand d?Este, who was assassinated in Sarajevo in 1914. This château is famous for its fascinating collection of weapons and hunting trophies, confirming Frantisek?s love for hunting wild beasts, which you can see in the château?s interiors. Your trip can be completed by lunch in a stylish restaurant.
Duration: 5 hrs
Český Šternberk
Charming example of Czech history.
A unique example of a building which was almost continuously the property of its founder, the Šternberk family (from the middle of the 13th century until 1949). It was returned to the Šternberks in 1991. A gothic castle, whose fortification system has survived to date. It was rebuilt into a Baroque structure in the 18th century. Your trip can be completed by lunch in a stylish restaurant.
Duration: 5 hrs
Terezín
Tour to the town where a Nazi concentration camp was located.
Accept our invitation and come with us on an excursion to Theresienstadt concentration camp (referred to in Czech as Terezín) which was a Nazi concentration camp during World War II. In 1940 the Gestapo took control of Terezín and set up a prison there by reconstructing a baroque military fortress. The town itsel was turned into a ghetto for Jews from the Czech Lands and other countries prior to their deportation to extermination camps. In 1947 the Terezín Monument was opened there in order to commemorate the fate of many thousands of innocent victims.
Duration: 5 hrs
Český Krumlov ? UNESCO sight
The town and the castle of Český Krumlov are the pearl of Southern Bohemia.
Český Krumlov, a UNESCO World Heritage Site, is a lively, cosmopolitan town with a unique atmosphere surrounded by unspoiled countryside. Dominated by a castle stretching over the meandering Vltava River, Český Krumlov?s narrow cobblestone streets wind along romantic nooks between patrician houses where you?ll find attractive exhibits of world-renowned artists, such as Egon Schiele, music festivals, concerts, and theatre performances. It was a seat of the powerful Rožmberk and Schwarzenberg families, who greatly influenced Czech history, and now houses rich historical collections. In the castle gardens you cannot miss the unique castle theatre with its rotating auditorium and the château garden. You will also have time to have lunch and relax in one of the stylish local pubs.
Duration: 10 hrs
Karlovy Vary and Mariánské Lázně
The most charming Czech spa-towns attract attention with their beauty and thermal springs.
This is an invitation to Bohemia?s classic spa towns. Both Karlovy Vary and Mariánské Lázně belong among the most-famous spa towns in the world with a rich selection of historical palaces, sanatoria and colonnades. Sam?pling the curative mineral waters. Shopping (porcelain, ceramics, glass, spa wafers, Becherovka liqueur). Karlovy Vary, the world-famous spa, founded in 1358 by Charles IV. The tour can include a visit to the Moser glass factory. After lunch (included in the price of the tour) you can enjoy walking, admiring the beautiful spa architecture and spa promenade and drinking from the curative spa springs.
Duration: 10 hrs
